I have been working at an Office Max for close to 4 years now. I feel very underappreciated and know that I have much more to offer. Back in May, I applied for a Paraprofessional position at East Detroit Public Schools (the district I went to school) and never heard anything. My mom is a teacher in the district, and that’s how I heard about it. Last week I finally got a call they were scheduling interviews this past Wednesday. I got a fancy suit, and interviewed. I felt it went well, and I guess it did, because the next day they called and said I got it!

I start Aug. 26th, and will have a schedule like any other teacher…with summers off, and christmas/easter breaks etc. I will be operating the Media Center at one of the elementary schools, but I’m not sure which one yet. I will be setting up programs, and helping students and teachers work on reports and projects, etc. I will also be helping with books in the library sorting, and cataloging. I’m so very excited about this! This is also great for me, because I really am looking into becoming a teacher, and this would be such a good experience.

Plus, it’s about 5 dollars more an hour that my Office Max job. I’m still going to work there for a little while, on some weekends and some evenings, but it’s just so great to feel that I don’t NEED that job anymore.